Power and plankiness do not necessarily add up to performance. Concentrate on those traits when building a ski, and it could lack two other important elements: maneuverability and forgiveness. The D-Sender manages to incorporate all four characteristics. The result is a ski that’s playful, easy to spring between short turns, effortless to smear, and nimble. Plus: Balanced-feeling and light. Minus: A little squirrelly on harder snow.